Public Safety committee  That's correct. There are some agreements in place, for example, with certain states in the U.S. where that information, in relation to certain categories of offences, I gather, is routinely shared with Canadian officials.

Public Safety committee  Well, the only comment I would make on that.... You're correct when you say that I won't comment on the cost issue, but I do look at every single file, so I have personally read well over 100 files in the last few months. I haven't kept systematic records, but I would say in the

Public Safety committee  The only thing I would add--and I'm sorry that I'm going to disappoint you, because I'm not going to answer your question directly--is that I would just point out again that denials of applications are not a new phenomenon, and they are not a rare phenomenon. For example, when y

Public Safety committee  It's impossible to answer that. It's impossible.

Public Safety committee  No.

Public Safety committee  In general, I think that's the consensus.

Public Safety committee  In general.

Public Safety committee  Correct.

Public Safety committee  Normally we will not, unless there's some kind of police agreement on sharing of information.

Public Safety committee  It's possible.

Public Safety committee  Correct.

Public Safety committee  Correct.

Public Safety committee  I'm reluctant to quantify—

Public Safety committee  In general, that's why the scheme exists internationally: because it is perceived as having some value. Having said that, obviously there are exceptions and other factors to be considered.

Public Safety committee  I would say, broadly speaking, that the evidence is that they have been positive.